External vehicle notification information system and vehicle having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10625667-B2
Application number	US-201816156035-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 10, 2018
Priority date	Dec 8, 2017
Publication date	Apr 21, 2020
Grant date	Apr 21, 2020

Abstract

An external vehicle notification information system may include a projector illuminating generated information using a light source, a lens transmitting the information, a reflector reflecting partial information of the information toward the lens, and a screen displaying the partial information transmitted from the lens.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An external vehicle notification information system, comprising:
a projector illuminating generated information using a light source;
a lens transmitting the information;
a reflector reflecting partial information of the information toward the lens; and
a screen displaying the partial information transmitted from the lens;
wherein the projector performs generation of the information and the illumination by a projection controller, and
wherein the projection controller comprises a voice recognition module for voice recognition, a multimedia module for interlocking with a mobile device, and an expansion module for interlocking with a vehicle system.

2. The external vehicle notification information system of claim 1 , wherein the projector divides the information into rear information, number information, and driving information.

3. The external vehicle notification information system of claim 2 , wherein the number information and the driving information are reflected from the reflector as the partial information.

4. The external vehicle notification information system of claim 2 , wherein the projector includes a rear guide information projector illuminating the rear information, a driving information projector illuminating the driving information, and a number information projector illuminating the number information.

5. The external vehicle notification information system of claim 4 , wherein the rear guide information projector and the driving information projector are configured to include a plurality of projectors, respectively.

6. The external vehicle notification information system of claim 1 , wherein the reflector is inclined with respect to the lens in order to reflect the partial information to the lens.

7. The external vehicle notification information system of claim 6 , wherein the lens is in a horizontal state.

8. The external vehicle notification information system of claim 1 , wherein the screen displays the partial information in the upper and lower portions thereof.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Yoon Jin-Young
• Jeon Kyu-Nam
• Kwon Dong-Ho
• Park Jong-Min
• Lim Jung-Wook
• Lee Moon-Seop

Classifications

• B60Q1/2661 Primary

  mounted on parts having other functions (on wheels B60Q1/326) · CPC title

• B60R13/105

  Licence- or registration plates, provided with mounting means, e.g. frames, holders, retainers, brackets · CPC title

• B60Q1/52

  for indicating emergencies · CPC title

• B60Q1/56

  for illuminating registrations or the like {, e.g. for licence plates} · CPC title

• G03B21/10

  Projectors with built-in or built-on screen · CPC title